Category Archives: Resources

Book Review – Ideas Are Free – Alan Robinson & Dean Schroeder

This book should be one the essential books for all businesses with employees. The authors make a very convincing argument that truly effective and high performance companies only do so through what they call the idea revolution. The idea revolution … Continue reading

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New Version of the Small Business Assessment Tool is now Available

We have done an extensive update of the Small Business Assessment tool.  We are now on verison V and we have made it even more user friendly and much more responsive for you, the user. Please take advantage of this … Continue reading

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We Have Added a Guerrilla Marketing List of Reasons Why People Buy to the Resource Library

We have just added a Guerrilla Marketing Listing of Why People Buy to the Resource Library, Tool section. Download and review this listing to gain some insight on how you can better understand you clients and customers.  

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Book Review – Learning to See

Learning to See – Mike Rother & John Shook   Another Lean Manufacturing book. This worthy workbook walks the reader through the process of Value Stream Mapping. VSM is one the foundation blocks of Lean. By identifying the value stream … Continue reading

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We Have Added a Guerrilla Marketing Listing of Weapons to the Resource Library

We have just added a Guerrilla Marketing Listing of Weapons to the Resource Library, Tool section. Download and review this listing to see how many you’re using. If you’re not using a least 20, contact us for a free, no … Continue reading

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Book Review – Lean Thinking

Lean Thinking – James Womack & Daniel Jones If you have decided to explore Lean Manufacturing further, “Lean Thinking” is the seminal tract to read. “Lean Thinking” and its predecessor “The Machine That Changed the World” are the books that … Continue reading

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A New Goal Setting Form has Been Added to the Resource Library

We have just added a Goal Setting Form to the Resource Library, Tool section. This will assist you in both setting and achieving your short and mid term goals and objectives.  

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Book Review – Small Manufacturer’s Tool Kit

Small Manufacturer’s Tool Kit – Steve Novak This is the first book a manufacturing small business decision maker should get, read and understand. Novak has written a well documented guide to selecting the techniques and systems to help the small … Continue reading

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A New Cash Flow Projection Tool is Available in the Resource Library

We have just added a Cash Flow Projection Tool to the Resource Library, Tool section. This will help you develop your Cash Flow Forecast. It is simple to use and provides powerful information to assist you in running your business, … Continue reading

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Book Review – Lean Administration

Lean Administration – B. Wiegand & P. Frank Interest in lean has spread beyond the manufacturing to administration processes and to all kind of service businesses. The authors have shown how to introduce lean thinking into non-manufacturing areas including very … Continue reading

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